we went from a 3,600 sq ft sprawling home to a 1,700 sq ft townhouse. We had lived in the house close to 25 years. Getting rid of furniture and stuff was mind boggling, finally I decided that if I hadn't used it in 10 years it had to go and that included fabric, notions and gadgets. We have lived in the townhouse for 10 years now and I do not miss anything at all. (ok maybe I do miss some things, but not enough to replace them)